Roli Seaboard RISE 25 User manual

SeaboardRISE25
CreatorManual
November2015
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Introduction
Hellocreator,andwelcometotheCreatorManualfortheSeaboardRISE.Wethinkofthe
peoplewhobuyanduseROLI’sproductsascreatorsmorethancustomers.Ourproducts
aredesignedtoexpandthebandwidthofcreativeexpressionandtherebyempowerpeople
asthecreatorstheyare.EveryonewhobuysandusesaSeaboardRISEisinvestinginthis
visionofcreativityandthereforeisalsoacocreatorofROLI.
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YoumayalreadybeplayingyourSeaboardRISEanddiscoveringitscreativepossibilities.
ThiscomprehensiveCreatorManualexplainsallofthedetailsaboutyourSeaboardRISEto
ensurethatyougetthemostoutofit.
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TheSeaboardRISEisamultidimensionalMIDIcontrollerwhosetouchsensitiveinterface
andEquatorsoftwaresynthesiseropennewpossibilitiesformusicalexpression.Whilea
conventionalkeyboardoffersonedimensionoftouchtocontrolsound(Strike),theSeaboard
RISEoffersfivedimensionsoftouch.Thesecanbemappedtoavarietyofsound
parameters.ThreeTouchFadersandanXYTouchpadaddanotherlayerofexpressive
control,allowingyoutotunethetouchresponsivenessofthekeywavestomatchyour
personaltasteinrealtime.
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OnthenextpagewehaveincludedashortlistoftermsspecifictoSeaboardinstruments.
WewillrefertothesetermsthroughouttheCreatorManual.
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Pleasenotethatthisisadigitalmanualupdatedregularlytoreflectsoftwareupdatesand
otherimprovements.BesuretocheckforupdatesonMyROLI.ThisManualiscurrentupto
Equatorv1.3.0,ROLIDashboardv3.1.2,andRISEFirmwarev1.0.7.
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Support and Feedback
Wewantyoutohavethebestexperiencepossiblewithourproductsandwouldlovetohear
yourfeedback.Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,areexperiencinganyproblems,orjustwant
tosayhello,pleasedon’thesitatetogetintouch.
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Theeasiestwaytoreachusistosendasupportenquiryfrom:www.roli.com/support.We
willrespondassoonaspossible.
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SelectedRISETerms 
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1. ProductOverviewandGettingStarted
1.1. SystemRequirements
1.2. TheSeaboardRISESoftwareBundle
1.3. RegisteronMyROLI
1.4. Installation:Mac&Windows
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2. TheSeaboardRISE25
2.1. ConnectionsandSpecifications
2.2. TheKeywaves
2.3. TheControlPanel
2.4. USBConnection
2.5. BluetoothConnection
2.6. ModeSelection
2.7. ChargingtheBattery
2.8. D.C.ConnectionandCharginganExternalDevice
2.9. BootupoftheSeaboardRISE
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3. Equator&ROLIDashboardforRISE
3.1. Software
3.2. ROLIDashboardforRISE
3.3. EquatorforRISE
3.4. UpdatestoSoftwareandFirmware
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4. PlayingtheSeaboardRISE
4.1. TheFiveDimensionsofTouch
4.2. PlayingTechniques
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5. WorkingwithOtherHardwareandSoftware
5.1. WorkingwithDigitalAudioWorkstations(DAWs)
5.2. USBMIDIClassCompliancy
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6. CareandMaintenance
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7. ContactingROLISupport
7.1. ContactingROLISupport
7.2. MyROLI
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8. ROLIGlossary

9. FCCStatement
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10. IndustryCanadaStatement 
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11. Cautions
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Glossary of selected RISE terms
Keywavesurface:Theentireplayingsurfaceincludingallkeywavesandribbons.The
keywavesurfacecorrespondstoakeyboard.
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Keywave:Awavelikeelementofthekeywavesurfacethatcorrespondstoasinglekeyona
standardkeyboard.EachoftheFiveDimensionsofTouchcanbeaccessedonasingle
keywave. 
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Equator:ROLI’scustombuilt,multidimensionalsoftwaresynthesiserandsoundengine.
Equatorenablesrefinedcontroloftheexpressivecapabilitiesofthekeywavesurface.
EquatorandSeaboardinstrumentsworktogethertoprovideaseamlesslyintegrated
hardwaresoftwareexperience. 
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ROLIDashboard:Anapplicationformodifyingandcustomisingtheinternalsettingsofthe
RISE.
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ExpressionMode:AmodeofplayingtheSeaboardRISEinwhichthreeTouchFaders
controlthedynamicsoftheGlide,Slide,andPressdimensionsoftouch.ExpressionMode
letsyoumodifythetouchresponsivenessoftheSeaboardRISEtosuitspecificsoundsand
yourindividualplayingstyle. 
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MIDIMode:AmodeofplayingtheSeaboardRISEinwhichtheTouchFaderscanbe
assignedtoanyMIDICCsforadditionalcustomisationofsound.
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TheFiveDimensionsofTouch(5DTouch):Thefeatureofrealtimecontroland
modulationofsoundthroughthebasicmovementsofStrike,Press,Glide,Slide,Lift.
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Strike:Thevelocityandforcewithwhichafingermakescontactwithakeywave.
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Press:ThepressureandcontinuoustouchappliedtothekeywaveaftertheinitialStrike
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Glide:Horizontalleftandrightmovementsfromsidetosideonakeywaveandalongthe
ribbons.
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Slide:Verticalmovementsupanddownakeywave.
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Lift:Thereleasevelocityorspeedofliftofffromakeywave.
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TouchFader:Acontrolforadjustingthesensitivityofthekeywavesurfacetodimensionsof
touch.
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1. Getting started
1.1 System Requirements
OS X
● MacOS10.8+
● MinimumRAM:4GB
● RecommendedRAM:8GB
● Processor:2.5GHzi5orfaster
● Bluetoothconnectivity:OS10.10+
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Windows
● Windows7,8,or10
● MinimumRAM:4GB
● RecommendedRAM:8GB
● RecommendedProcessor:i5andequivalentorabove
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1.2 The Seaboard RISE Software Bundle
BeforemakingmusiconyourSeaboardRISE,youneedtodownloadtheSeaboardRISE
SoftwareBundle.ThissoftwarebundleisavailableonMyROLI.RegisterwithMyROLIto
downloadit.Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelow.Ifyouhavealreadyinstalledthe
SeaboardRISESoftwareBundleyoucanskiptoSection2.
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1.3 Register on My ROLI
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Visitmy.roli.comandsignupwithausernameandpasswordofyourchoice.Whenyouhave
signedupandloggedin,thewebsitewillaskyoutoregisteryourproduct.UseyourProduct
RegistrationCode.ThecodeisprintedontheRegistrationCard.Thiscardisinthebox
markedMakeMusicNow,  whichcomesinthepackagewithyourRISE.
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Login and Download ROLI Software
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NowthatyouhavecreatedanaccountonMyROLI,youcanloginanddownloadthelatest
RISESoftwareBundle.ThebundleincludesROLIDashboardandEquatorforRISE.Click
either“DownloadSoftwareBundleforMac”or“DownloadSoftwareBundleforWindows,”
dependinguponwhichoperatingsystemyouuse.
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1.4 Installation for Mac and Windows
Whenthedownloadiscomplete,opentheDownloadsfolderonyourcomputeranddouble
clicktheinstallerfile(s).Followtheonscreeninstructionsandchoosethelocationordisk
whereyouwanttoinstallthesoftware.
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Theinstallwillrequireapproximately2GBofdiskspace.
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Mac:Afterdoubleclickingtheinstaller,youmayseeamessagethatsaystheinstalleris
froman“unidentifieddeveloper.”Don’tworry.Thesoftwareissafetoinstall.Youcanbypass
thismessagebyrightclickingtheinstallerfromaFinderwindowandselectingOpen.
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Windows:Afterdoubleclickingtheinstaller,youmayseeamessagetosaythatWindows
hasprotectedyourPCbystoppingan“unrecognisedapplication”fromopening.Don’tworry.
Thesoftwareissafetoinstall.Youcanbypassthismessagebyclicking“moreinfo”onthe
message,thenthe“runanyway”button.
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2. Hardware: The Seaboard RISE 25
2.1 Connections and Specifications
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A–¼”(6.35mm)pedaljack
B–USBtypeB
C–USBtypeA
D–912V2ADCport
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Connectingthepedaljack:
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Thepedaljackshouldonlybeinsertedasshowninthisimage.Takecarewheninsertingthe
jack,anddonotattempttoforceitpastthepositiondepictedabove. 
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2.2 The Keywave Surface
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TheRISEfeaturesacontinuous,elastic,siliconesurfacedividedinto25keywaves.
Followingtheorderofnotesonastandardkeyboard,thekeywavesrepresentthesame
pitchesandintervalsfoundonapiano.Thetouchsensitivityofthekeywavesurfaceallows
tactilecontrolofparameterssuchaspitch,volume,andtimbrethroughsimple,intuitive
movements.Thekeywavesurfaceissensitiveeventogentlepressure,andstrongforceis
notrequiredtomaximiseitsexpressiveness.Whilemadeofdurablesilicone,thekeywave
surfaceshouldnotbepinched,stretched,orpounded.
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2.3 The Control Panel
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PresetSwitch:
ThetwobuttonsonthePresetSwitchareprimarilyusedtoselectpresetswithinEquator.
Theyalsohavetwootherfunctions.InMIDIModethePresetSwitchtransmitsMIDIprogram
changemessagestothirdpartyhardwareandsoftwaresynthesisers.Simultaneously
pressingandreleasingthetwobuttonsactivatesBluetoothpairing,connectingtheRISEto
compatibleBluetoothenableddevices.
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TouchFaders:
InExpressionMode,theTouchFaderscontrolthedynamicsofGlide,Slide,andPress.In
MIDImodetheytransmitassignableMIDICCs.
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XYTouchpad:
InExpressionMode,youcancontrolanysoundparameterinEquatorthroughtouchalong
theXandYaxisoftheXYTouchpad.InMIDIMode,theXYTouchpadcantransmitMIDI
CCsforcontrolofthirdpartysoftwareandhardwaresynthesisers.
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TheTouchpadbehavesasa“freefloating”controller.WhenusingEquatorforRISEin
standalonemode,theTouchpadwillremaininthepositionthatyouleaveituntilyoumoveit
againorchangepresets.TheTouchpadpositiongetsstoredwiththepreset.Althoughthere
arenorules,westoremostofourpresetswiththeTouchpadpositioninthebottomleft
corner.
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Power/Modebutton:
ThismultipurposebuttonindicateswhethertheRISEisonoroff,whetheritisinExpression
ModeorMIDIMode,andthestatusofthebatterycharge. 
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Octaveshift:
Thesetwobuttonsswitchoctavestoextendtherangeofthe25keywavecontroller.
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2.4 USB connection
Media:wireframeimageoftheRISEconnectedtocomputerviaUSB
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WhenconnectedbytheUSBtypeBporttoacomputer,theRISEactsasaUSBMIDI
controller.Itsbatterywillchargewhenconnectedtoacomputerthatispluggedin.
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2.5 Bluetooth Connection
Media:IndicatedbyablueLED
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TheRISEtransmitsMIDIoverBluetoothtocompatibledevices.Jointlypressingandthen
releasingbothPresetSwitchbuttonsbeginstheBluetoothpairingprocess.ThePower/Mode
buttonblinksbluetoindicateBluetoothPairingMode.
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WhentheUSBcableisunplugged,theRISEautomaticallyentersBluetoothpairingmode.
YoumustcompletepairingtheRISE,however,byenablingBluetoothandselectingthe
RISEonthedevicethatyouareconnecting.ThispreventstheRISEfromaccidentally
pairingwithanotherdevicewithinsignalrange.
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PressandreleasebothPresetSwitchbuttonssimultaneouslytoexitBluetoothpairingmode.
DisconnectBluetooththroughthedeviceyouareconnectingtotheRISE.
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InMacOSX10.10
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● PressandreleasebothPresetSwitchbuttonssimultaneously
● OpenAudioMIDISetupfromtheUtilitiesfolderinsideApplications
● ClickWindow➝ShowMIDIStudio
● DoubleclicktheBluetoothicon
● AnewwindowwillopenandscanfornearbyBluetoothdevices
● WhentheRISEisdetected,clickconnect.
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2.6 Mode Selection
PresstheModebuttononcetocyclebetweenthetwomodesofExpressionModeandMIDI
Mode.
Expression Mode
IndicatedbyacyanLED
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InExpressionModethethreeTouchFaderscontrolthedynamicsoftheGlide,Slide,and
Pressdimensionsoftouch.SettingtheTouchFadersatdifferentlevelschangesthe
sensitivityofthekeywavesurfacetotouchandthereforealtersexpressionwhenyouplay.
ExpressionModeisdesignedtoletyoumodifytheexpressivenessoftheSeaboardRISE
tosuitspecificsoundsandyourindividualplayingstyle. 
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TouchFaders
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ThelefttouchfadercontrolsthedynamicsofGlide,orsidewaysmovementsofthefinger
onkeywavesoralongribbons.WhentheGlideTouchFaderissettominimum,sideways
movementswillnotbendpitch.TheinstrumentisinPianoMode,anditwillrespondlikea
standardkeyboard.WhentheTouchFaderissettomaximum,thekeywavesurfaceis
maximallysensitivetosidewaysmovements,andevenminutemovementswillresultinpitch
bend.
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Note:Theilluminationofthe  Glide  TouchFadercorrespondstothelevelofthe  keywaves’
sensitivitytothe  Glide  movement.
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ThecentertouchfadercontrolsthedynamicsofSlide,orverticalmovementsupand
downthekeywave.WhentheSlideTouchFaderisatalowersetting,thespectrumofsound
availableformodulationalongtheYaxisofthekeywaveisnarrower.Thismeansthatyou
canreachthemaximumendoftherangeofmodulationwithashortermovementupordown
akeywave.WhentheSlideTouchFaderisatahighersetting,thespectrumofsound
availablealongtheYaxisiswider.Thismeansthatyourfingermusttravelagreater
distancetoreachthemaximumendoftherangeofmodulation,andyouwillbeableto
accessawiderrangeofintermediatesoundsalongtheverticalpathoftravel. 
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Note:TheilluminationontheSlideTouchFadercorrespondstothedistancethatmustbe
travelledbetweenthetwopolesofthesoundavailableformodulation.
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TherighttouchfadercontrolsthedynamicsofPress,ortheresponseofthekeywave
surfacetocontinuouspressureappliedafterStrike.WhenthePressTouchFaderisata
lowersetting,thespectrumofsoundavailabletomodulatethroughpressureisnarrower.
Thismeansthatyoucanreachthemaximumendoftherangeofmodulationthroughlighter
pressureonthekeywavesurface.WhenthePressTouchFaderisatahighersetting,the
spectrumofsoundavailablethroughpressureiswider.Thismeansthatyouwillpressmore
firmlytoreachthemaximumendoftherangeofmodulation,andyouwillbeabletoaccess
awiderrangeofintermediatesoundsasyouvarypressureonthekeywavesurface.
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Note:Theilluminationonthe  Press  TouchFadercorrespondstothedepthofpressurethat
mustbeexertedtotravelbetweenthetwopolesofthesoundavailableformodulation.
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XYTouchpad
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InExpressionMode,youcancontrolanysoundparameterinEquatorthroughtouchalong
theXandYaxisoftheXYTouchpad.TheXYTouchpadprovidestwoassignableMIDI

controlsignals.Manyexternalhardwaresynthsandthirdpartysynthpluginscanalsouse
thesetwocontrolsignalsasmodulationsources.TheXYTouchpaddefaultstotransmitthe
followingMIDICCs:
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Xaxis:MIDICC113
Yaxis:MIDICC114
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MIDI Mode
IndicatedbyawhiteLED
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MIDIModeallowstheTouchFaderstobeassignedtoanyMIDICCsusingtheModulation
PanelinEquator.Thisallowsadditionalcustomisationofsoundparameters. 
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TheTouchFadersareassignablebutdefaulttotransmitthefollowingMIDICCs:
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GlideTouchFader:MIDICC107
SlideTouchFader:MIDICC109
PressTouchFader:MIDICC111
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2.7 Charging the Battery
Media:wireframeimageofRISEpluggedintoUSBportofcomputer
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ThebatterychargeswhentheRISEispluggedintoapowersupplieddevicethroughthe
USBcableordirectlytoapowersource.
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ThePower/Modebuttonindicatesthebattery’slevelofcharge.WhenchargingtheLEDwill
bered,amber,orgreentoindicateachargestatusoflowcharge,halfcharge,orfullcharge.
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WhentheRISEisnotconnectedtoapowersource,thePower/Modebutton’sLEDwillflash
continuouslytonotifyyouofthelevelofthediminishingcharge.Therapidityofredflashes
indicatesthebatterylife:
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● Flashesredonceeveryfiveseconds:Batteryislowwithlessthan60minutesof
playingtimeremaining.
● Flashingredonceeverythreeseconds:Batteryislowwithlessthan40minutesof
playingtimeremaining.
● Flashingredonceeverytwoseconds:Batteryisverylowwithlessthan20minutes
ofplayingtimeremaining.
● Threerapidredflashes:RISEispreparingtoshutoff.
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Chargetimesareasfollows:
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USBconnectedandRISEswitchedon:7hourstofullcharge.
USBconnectedandRISEswitchedoff:5.5hourstofullcharge.

ExternalDCsupply,RISEonoroff:3hourstofullcharge.
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Protectingthebattery:
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IfyouanticipatenotusingyourRISEforthreemonthsorlonger,werecommendthatyou
takethefollowingstepstoensureitsfunctionality:
● Keepitfullychargedwhennotinuse.
● Storeitinanenvironmentwithlowhumidityandatemperaturebetween1025℃.
● Keepitawayfromcorrosivegas.
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Theprotectthehealthofthelithiumpolymerbattery,werecommendyouchargeyourRISE
everysixmonthsattheminimum.
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2.8 DC Connection and Charging an External Device
ConnectingtheRISEdirectlytoapowersourcethroughanexternalmainspowersupply
chargesthebatteryaswellasanydevicethatisattachedtotheRISE’sUSB“A”port.
Connectingdirectlytoapowersourcewillchargethebatteryfaster(takingapproximately
threehours)thanifyouchargethroughaUSBconnectiontoapowersupplieddevice.The
RISEcomeswithaUSBcable,butitdoesnotincludeanexternalmainspowersupply.
Pleaserefertothespecificationsbelowbeforepurchasingone.
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RequirementsforDCpowerinput:
Outsidediameter:4mm
Internaldiameter:1.7mm
Shaftlength:11mm
Inputvoltageforexternalpowersupply:100240VAC
Outputvoltageforexternalpowersupply:912VDC24Wcentrepinpositive
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USBAoutput:
Outputvoltage:DC5V
Outputcurrent:2.1Amax.
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2.9 Bootup of the RISE
TheRISEcalibratesduringbootup.Pleaserefrainfromtouchingthekeywavesurfaceuntil
thebootanimationhasfinished.Thiswilltakeabouttwoseconds.
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3. Software: ROLI Dashboard and Equator
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TheSeaboardRISESoftwareBundleincludesROLIDashboardandEquator.Belowisa
briefdescriptionandsummaryofthesesoftwareapplication.Pleaserefertothe“ROLI
DashboardforRISECreatorManual”and“EquatorforRISECreatorManual”fora
comprehensiveexplanationofallthatyoucandowithDashboardandEquator.
3.1 ROLI Dashboard
TheROLIDashboardforRISEisanapplicationformanagingandcustomisingyour
settingsfortheRISE.
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YoucaneditmanysettingsthroughDashboard,including:
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● ChannelMode:MPE“ONor“OFF,Single,orMulti
● ChannelRange:110forMultiChannelMode
● MIDIChannel:116forSingleChannelMode
● Settingsforfivedimensionsoftouch:Strike,Press,Glide,Slide,andLift
●MIDIModeSettings:AssignableMIDICC’sforTouchFadersandXYTouchpad
● PedalSettings:Type(continuousorswitch)andassignableMIDICC
● ConnectionStatusIndicator:USBorBluetooth
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3.2 Equator for RISE
EquatorisROLI’scustombuilt,multidimensionalsoundengineandsoftwaresynthesiser.
IntegratingseamlesslywiththeRISE’stouchsensitivesurface,Equatoropensnew
possibilitiesformultidimensionalexpression.InEquatoryoucanassignthemodulation
sourcescontrolledbyStrike,Press,Glide,Slide,andLifttoavarietyofparametersinthe
synthsuchasfiltercutofforLFOfrequency.
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3.3 Software and firmware updates
TheRISE’ssoftwareandfirmwareareupdatedregularly.ROLIDashboardiswhereyouget
thelatestupdates.ConnectyourRISEtothecomputerandlaunchROLIDashboardfor

RISE.Undertheapplicationmenuselect“Checkforupdates”toupdateyoursoftwareand
firmware.
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4. Playing the Seaboard RISE
4.1 Five Dimensional Touch or 5D Touch
TheRISEisamultidimensionalinstrumentthatletsyoumodulatesoundthroughfive
dimensionsoftouch.Throughsimplemovementsandgestures,youcanshapesoundeasily
anddiscovernewmodesofexpression.TheiconsbelowdepicttheFiveDimensionsof
TouchontheSeaboardRISEanditsaccompanyingsoftware.TheFiveDimensionsof
Touchare: 
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Strike:Thevelocityandforcewithwhichafingermakescontactwithakeywave.This
dimensionoftouchcorrespondstoMIDIvelocityonastandardkeyboard.
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Press:ThepressureappliedtothekeywaveaftertheinitialStrike.Thekeywavesrespond
toeachmomentofcontinuoustouch,transmittingminutevariationsofpressuretosound.
Thiscontinuouspressuresensitivityallowsforswells,fades,andotherdetailedexpressions. 
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Glide:Horizontalmovementsfromsidetosideonakeywaveandleftrightmovements
alongtheribbons.Glidemovementsbendandadjustpitchasnaturallyasonastring
instrument,allowingeffectssuchasvibratoandglissando,allonapolyphonicbasis.Glideis
typicallyassignedtopitch,butitcanbeassignedtoothersoundparameters.
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Slide:Verticalmovementsupanddownakeywave.YoucanassignSlidetomostsound
parametersinEquator.Forexample,anupwardmovementcanopenafilterthatturnsan
organsoundintoabrassysound,whileadownwardmovementcanclosethefilter.Your
initialpointofcontactwiththekeywave,nomatterwherethispointis,becomesthebasisfor
soundmodulationontheYaxisaboveandbelowthatpoint.
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Lift:Thereleasevelocityorspeedofliftofffromakeywave.YoucanassignLifttomost
soundparametersinEquatorandothercompatiblesynths.Forexample,arapidliftcan
createalingeringresonanceorahardpluck.
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The five MIDI messages of the five dimensions of touch:
Strikesendsnoteonmessagesinadditiontovelocity0127.
Presssendspolyorchannelpressure(aftertouch).
Glidesendspitchbend.
SlidesendsasMIDICC74.
Liftsendsnoteoffandreleasevelocity0127.
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4.2 Playing Techniques
Media:Diagramorwireframeofhandsdoinggestures(vibrato,chromaticbend,glide
bend,press,andslide)withdescriptionsundereachillustration.(Tobecreated)
Youcanapplyplayingtechniquesassociatedwithkeyboard,string,andelectronic
instrumentstotheSeaboardRISE.Playingtechniquesinclude:
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Strikeandhold:Strikethekeywaveandholdforadurationwithoutaddingany
additionalmovement.
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Glidevibrato:Pressingintoakeywaveandholdingthepointofyourfingerthere,
wiggleyourfingerfromsidetoside.Thepitchbendeffectofvibratowillwidenthe
widerthearcofmovementawayfromthestationaryfinger.
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Glideglissando:Moveyourfingersalongthepitchribbonsatthetopand/orbottom
ofthekeywavesurface.Glidebendscanbeuptotwooctaveslongineither
direction.
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Continuouspressmodulation:Whilesustaininganote,increaseanddecrease
downwardpressureonthekeywavetomodulatethenote.
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Legatobend:Pressandcontinuetoholdanynoteonthekeywavesurfacewith
onefingerandplayanothernoteahalfstepaboveorbelowwithanotherfinger
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Slidevibrato:Afterstrikingandholdinganote,Slideyourfingersupanddownthe
verticalaxisofthekeywaverapidly.
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Slidemodulation:Afterstrikinganote,moveyourfingersupordownthekeywave
tomodulatethenote.
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5. Working with other hardware and software
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TheRISEiscompatiblewithanyelectronicinstrumentthatcanreceiveMIDIandproduce
soundinresponse.IttransmitsMIDIonupto15MIDIchannelssimultaneously,enabling
polyphonicpitchbend.
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Thereceivinginstrumentsthatyouusemustbemultitimbralforyoutoexperiencethefull
expressivecapabilitiesoftheRISE.Theyshouldhaveapitchbendrangeof+/oneoctave
andbeabletorespondtoaftertouch.
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Working with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)
Equatorisastandalonesoftwaresynthesiserandsoundenginethatworksseamlesslywith
theRISE,andnoothersoftwareisrequiredtocreateandmodifysound.TheRISE,however,
alsoworkswithmostDAWssuchasLogicorCubase.BecausetheRISEtransmitsstandard
MIDImessages,itisalsocompatiblewithanyothersoftwareinstrumentswhichyoumight
alsouseinyourchosenDAW.
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InmanyDAWs,asingletrackcanreceivemultipleMIDIchannelsfromtheRISEandsend
theMIDIdatatoamultitimbralsynthlikeEquator.OtherDAWsarelimitedtoasingle
channelpertrack,soconfiguringyourprojecttotakefulladvantageoftheRISE’s
dimensionsofexpressionisnotauniformprocess.ItdependsontheDAW.
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YoucanfinddetailedguidesaboutworkingwithmostDAWSonourSupportpageat
www.roli.com/support.Wealsoincludetemplateprojectfiles.Ifyoudonotseeyour
preferredsoftwareonthelist,getintouchwithasupportteammemberthroughourSupport
pageorthroughmy.roli.com.
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ThefollowingDAWshavesimpleworkflowswhichareidealforusewiththeRISE:
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● Cubase
● Logic
● Reaper
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WhenworkingwithDAWs,EquatorcanbeloadedasaVST/AUplugin.
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USB MIDI Class Compliancy
TheSeaboardRISEisaUSBClassCompliantdevice.Itcanbeconnecteddirectlytoother
USBClassCompliantdeviceswhichreceiveMIDIdataandproducesoundinresponse.
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AlthoughtheRISEdoesnothavetraditionalfivepinDINconnectors,itletsyouconnectto
hardwarethatrequirestheseconnectors.Oneoptionistoconnecttoacomputerand

transmitMIDIviaaMIDIinterface.OryoucanconnectaUSBMIDIClassCompliantdevice
thatconvertsMIDIoverUSBtotraditionalfivepinDINconnectors.
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6. Care and Maintenance
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BasiccareandattentionwillprotectyourRISEandhelpitstayinoptimalconditionforyears
tocome.Avoidexcessiveforceonthekeywavesurface,andtrytokeeptheRISEaway
fromdirectsunlight,sharpobjects,liquids,andespeciallyoilsincludinggreasyfingersafter
eatingfood.
Tocleanthekeywavesurfaceyoumayuseadamp,bleachfreeandoilfreecleansing
wipes.DonotuseanyabrasivecleansingagentsontheRISEoritskeywaves.
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7. ROLI Support
My ROLI and ROLI Support
ManualsandotherresourcesonMyROLIshouldhelpanswerinitialquestionsaboutyour
RISE.VisitourSupportpageatwww.roli.com/supportforawiderrangeofresourcesthat
shouldhelpanswerquestionsabouttheRISEanditssoftware.Thepageincludesfrequently
askedquestions,tutorialvideos,andguidesforconnectingtheRISEwiththirdpartyplugins
andDAWs.
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Contact our support team 
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ContacttheROLIsupportteamdirectlyonwww.roli.com/supportforanyquestions.Youwill
receiveananswerwithin24hours.Oursupportteamisheretohelpyou.
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8. ROLI Glossary
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BluetoothPairingMode:ThemodeofbroadcastingaBluetoothsignalinordertopair
wirelesslywithanotherBluetoothenableddevice.
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Equator:ROLI’scustombuilt,multidimensionalsoftwaresynthesiserandsoundengine.
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ExpressionMode:AmodeofplayingtheSeaboardRISEthatenablesfullmultidimensional
controlofsoundparametersinrealtimethroughuseofthreeTouchFadersandanXY
Touchpad.
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FiveDimensionalTouchor“5DTouch”:Thefeatureofrealtimecontrolandmodulation
ofsoundthroughthebasicmovementsofStrike,Press,Glide,Slide,andLift.
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Glide:Horizontalmovementsfromsidetosideonakeywaveandalongtheribbons.
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Keywave:Asiliconecovered,sensorembeddedwavethatcorrespondstothekeyona
standardkeyboard.InExpressionMode,tonesandsemitonesareavailableonasingle
keywave. 
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Keywavesurface:Theentireplayingsurfaceincludingallkeywavesandribbons.The
keywavesurfacecorrespondstoakeyboard.
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Lift:Thereleasevelocityorspeedofliftofffromakeywave.
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MIDIMode:AmodeofplayingtheSeaboardRISEthatretainsthefeaturesofExpression
ModeandalsoallowstheTouchFadersandXYTouchpadtobeassignedtoanyMIDICCs
foradditionalcustomisationofsound.
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MyROLI:ROLI’sonlineportalforsoftwaredownloadsandproductsupport. 
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Octaveshift:abuttononthecontrolpanelthatshiftsuptotwooctaves.
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PresetSwitch:ReferstotheupperelastomernavigationbarontheSeaboardRISE25
controlpanel.
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Press:ThepressureandcontinuoustouchappliedtothekeywaveaftertheinitialStrike
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ROLIDashboard:Anapplicationformodifyingandcustomisingtheinternalsettingsofthe
RISE.
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Seaboard:Apressuresensitive,multidimensionallyexpressiveinstrumentthatROLI
launchedin2014.TheSeaboardhastwoproductfamilies:theSeaboardGRANDand
SeaboardRISE.
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Slide:Verticalmovementsupanddownakeywave.
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SoftwareBundle:ThesoftwareprogramsthatcomebundledwiththeSeaboardRISE.
CurrentlytheseareROLIDashboardandEquator.
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Strike:Thevelocityandforcewithwhichafingermakescontactwithakeywave.

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TouchFader:Atouchsensitivebaronthecontrolpanelthatadjuststheresponseofthe
keywavesurfacetoadimensionoftouch.OntheSeaboardRISEthreetouchfaderscontrol
thedynamicsofGlide,Slide,andPress.
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XYTouchpad:atouchpadthatallowsforcontrolofanyassignedsoundparameterthrough
movementsalongtheXandYaxisofthepad.
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9. FCC Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation
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Nochangesshallbemadetotheequipmentwithoutthemanufacturer’spermissionasthis
mayvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment
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Note:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
aClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot
occurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect
theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
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Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
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Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
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Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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ThisdevicecomplieswiththeFCCsafetyrequirementsforRFexposureinaccordancewith
FCCrulepart§2.1093